Bloomsburg Area School District

728 E 5th St
Bloomsburg, PA 17815
(District boundaries shown in map)
8/
10
Top 30%
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 389 students in Bloomsburg Area School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public high schools in Pennsylvania.
Public High School in Bloomsburg Area School District have an average math proficiency score of 85% (versus the Pennsylvania public high school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 77% (versus the 58% statewide average).
Public High School in Bloomsburg Area School District have a Graduation Rate of 82%, which is less than the Pennsylvania average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Bloomsburg Area High School, with 80-84% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Pennsylvania or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 20% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Pennsylvania public high school average of 39% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
5 Schools
790 Schools
# Students
1,515 Students
641,839 Students
# Teachers
118 Teachers
46,794 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

District Rank

Bloomsburg Area School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 675 school districts in Pennsylvania (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80-84% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (PA)
#171 out of 684 school districts
(Top 30%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Bloomsburg Area   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
45%
36%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Bloomsburg Area   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
62%
55%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Bloomsburg Area   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
60%
57%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Bloomsburg Area   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
80-84%
87%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Bloomsburg Area   School District and public school graduation rate of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.35
0.59
# American Indian Students
2 Students
1,234 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
25 Students
27,995 Students
% Asian Students
2%
4%
# Hispanic Students
125 Students
95,297 Students
% Hispanic Students
8%
15%
# Black Students
69 Students
97,149 Students
% Black Students
5%
15%
# White Students
1,218 Students
389,936 Students
% White Students
80%
61%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
668 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
75 Students
30,280 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
113
# Students in K Grade:
124
4,922
# Students in 1st Grade:
112
5,545
# Students in 2nd Grade:
140
5,826
# Students in 3rd Grade:
123
5,948
# Students in 4th Grade:
142
6,285
# Students in 5th Grade:
117
7,067
# Students in 6th Grade:
117
10,202
# Students in 7th Grade:
138
26,101
# Students in 8th Grade:
113
28,685
# Students in 9th Grade:
84
141,278
# Students in 10th Grade:
104
138,350
# Students in 11th Grade:
98
131,935
# Students in 12th Grade:
103
129,582
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $20,011 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,696. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,579 is less than the state median of $23,119. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (PA)
Total Revenue
$30 MM
$39,541 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Bloomsburg Area   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$30 MM
$38,578 MM
This chart displays total spending of Bloomsburg Area   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$20,011
$23,696
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Bloomsburg Area   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$19,579
$23,119
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Bloomsburg Area   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Bloomsburg Area School District Public High Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Bloomsburg Area High School
(Math: 80-89% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
1200 Railroad St
Bloomsburg, PA 17815
(570) 784-6100
Grades: 9-12
| 389 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 1,515 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 20%
  • : 80-84% (Btm 50% in PA)
  • : Top 30%
  • : 45% (Top 30%)
  • : 62% (Top 30%)
  • : 60% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education

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